Project Gutenberg 2018-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 154 Wister, Owen 1860 1938 Dunn, Harvey 1884 1952 Dunn, H. T. (Harvey T.) Dunn, Harvey T. (Harvey Thomas) Dunn, Harvey Thomas Members of the Family Produced by Chuck Greif & The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Members of the Family" by Owen Wister is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of Western life and identity through the experiences of its characters, particularly focusing on the humorous and insightful interactions among them in a frontier setting, bringing to life the essence of Western American culture. The opening features Scipio Le Moyne, a character who undergoes a comical and multifaceted journey, dealing with his own aspirations and mishaps in a world transitioning from the rugged individualism of the cowboy era. At the start of the novel, we meet Scipio Le Moyne, who is recovering from injuries sustained in a rodeo accident and is witfully musing over the complexities of communication and social interaction. His humorous conversations with a visiting friend known as the Virginian reveal his knack for storytelling and sharp observations about others, especially concerning a comical figure named Horacles. As Scipio recuperates, he wrestles with a mix of pride and insecurity about his place in this new and evolving Western society, all while building a tapestry of relationships that shape his journey. The engaging dynamics among characters provide a vivid window into life on the frontier, blending humor with underlying social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Cowboys -- Fiction Wyoming -- Fiction Ranch life -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 438589 2025-07-22T13:30:04.445007 text/html 441104 2021-01-24T15:46:03 text/html 2143018 2025-07-22T13:30:12.207859 application/epub+zip 2140379 2025-07-22T13:30:05.945885 application/epub+zip 215670 2025-07-22T13:30:05.128925 application/epub+zip 2262936 2025-07-22T13:30:16.825898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2221919 2025-07-22T13:30:11.016868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313981 2022-08-25T14:07:37.526585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391974 2025-07-22T13:30:03.404014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 391894 2018-03-10T10:38:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20185 2025-07-22T13:30:16.987852 application/rdf+xml 18269 2025-07-22T13:30:05.214889 image/jpeg 2850 2025-07-22T13:30:05.172902 image/jpeg 150796 2018-03-10T10:46:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 2091657 2021-01-24T15:46:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 2278547 2025-07-22T13:30:04.555882 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia